Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

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Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

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Dorsal view of a Amphizoa (Amphizoidae) Beetle Larva from Sears Creek in Washington

This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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Rainbow Trout (stockers)

Report at a Glance

General Region	Interior Alaska
Specific Location	Fairbanks, Ballaine Lake
Dates Fished	June 4,5
Time of Day	3:00 p.m.
Fish Caught	Rainbow trout (stockers)
Conditions & Hatches	Mosquitoes. Cloudy

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GldstrmSam

Fairbanks, Alaska

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GldstrmSam on Jun 5, 2013June 5th, 2013, 10:41 pm EDT

Had between 30 and 40 minutes of down time the past couple of days and was able to swing by a little local lake (more like a pond) for a couple casts. The fish were extremely active striking almost anything, but their favorite fly was a fly called a "Missionary".
I caught 2 the first day and between 7 and 10 the second day. Pretty good for only fishing about 40 minutes...right? I'll try to post photos later.

There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm. ~Patrick F. McManus